Floyd County High School students head back to the classroom one extra day per week
FLOYD COUNTY, Va. – Students at Floyd County High School are slowly getting back in the classroom more often. Starting Monday, high school students will attend school in person twice per week. Right now, they’re attending one day per week. Students who have been learning in person on Monday or Tuesday will now attend school on both of those days, while students who have been learning in person on Thursday or Friday will now attend school on both of those days. Click here for more on the county’s reopening plan for schools.
Floyd County head football coach honored with a field in his name
FLOYD, Va. – In July, Floyd County’s school board met to honor two longtime coaches at the high school by renaming their respective “offices.”Winfred Beale, the head coach for Floyd County High School’s football team, is entering is 39th year at the school. And what a better way to celebrate nearly four decades at a school than having your home turf named after you? The field will be renamed to Coach Beale Field, which the coach said surprised him. “Humbly happy, surprised, just grateful. The fans, parents, really good peoples well as their businesses, I’m just really glad to be in a place like Floyd, Virginia.”
Several school systems to let out two hours early due to high temperatures
PULASKI COUNTY, Va. - Several schools in southwest Virginia are closing early due to excessive heat. Dublin and Pulaski Middle Schools will let out two hours early due to high temperatures in classrooms. Other schools will remain on a normal schedule. Floyd CountyClosing at 11:30 a.m.Indian Valley ElementaryWillis Elementary SchoolCheck Elementary SchoolClosing at noonFloyd Elementary SchoolFloyd County High SchoolCopyright 2019 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.
Dublin, Pulaski, Floyd schools to dismiss early due to excessive heat
ROANOKE, Va. - Several school districts throughout Southwest Virginia will be dismissing early due to excessive heat in the classrooms. Dublin, Pulaski CountyMiddle schools in Dublin and Pulaski County will be closing two hours early Wednesday afternoon. Floyd CountyClosing at 11:30 a.m.Indian Valley ElementaryWillis Elementary SchoolCheck Elementary SchoolClosing at noonFloyd Elementary SchoolFloyd County High SchoolCopyright 2019 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.